Test Drive BMW M3 Convertible E93 since 2008 Convertible
Love from the first meter
Anyone who at least once in his life rode on the map, remembers this feeling to get out of this cart, get up on the ground-mother, and the leg handles are shaking. I also felt every time I left m3. I will leave, take a cigarette trembling, bite, I look at the car and think: how does she do it?! It is a pity that our communication lasted only three days. They flew like an instant. But even for this short time I managed to fall in love! Or maybe it was not love, but some other very strong feeling? Do not know. But one thing I know for sure: all these days I was absolutely happy. I threw it all did not distract anything. Just drove. Injured, tried to understand the nuances and was surprised every time: how does she do it?
Anyone is eager to fulfill her desires. He wants to be understood to be felt and so that he was submitted, finally. But if we talk about human relationships, then it is necessary to constantly look for a certain compromise, bringing sacrificing those wishes. That is why it is difficult to find such a couple in life, where the relationship is completely mutually beneficial and the balance is ideal.
The car is good in nature, an excellent performer. He does not capricious, does not try to impose his opinion, does not climb with his suggestions, but requires only one to put pressure on the gas and turn the steering wheel. And, in fact, depending on how accurately and quickly, he performs our orders, we define, Driver is a car or not. Although, of course, the cars have a character. But what he tougher, the usually faster than the car and the more pleasant to realize his superiority, feeling how unquestioning it will obey you. Someone will say that from my words it snags typical male chauvinism. But after all and the BMW M3 is a real male car. Only it is not necessary to break it, he feels everything, everything understands. After three days carried out by the wheel, there was a bit of a little on the subconscious level between us. I am sure that over time she just would have strengthened.
This M3 is the concentration of advanced technology. And most of them in the heart of the car. Electronically controlled chokes for each of the eight cylinders, candles with built-in detonation sensors, a recuperative system that allows you to not spend on acceleration so necessary energy, Double Vanos, rotating camshafts and optimizing gas distribution phases. It is thanks to all these things that such an incredible engine has been possible. A powerful engine is possible, which react to pressing the accelerator, where 85% of the torque is available in the wide range of revolutions from 1900 to the maximum 8750 rpm. And our treshka is equipped with a new gearbox M DKG with two clutches, which made it possible to increase the maximum engine speed by 500. The engine sounds on all its technology! On the bottoms, it is pretty calm, and only the low-frequency rumble of silencers as if says: Well, come on, do not hang out, add a Glittle, and you will hear a real aria! You do not need to ask for twice. I pull on the left handicraft petal, I take a pedal to the floor, and after a short filigree Peregazovka, enjoy a saturated, juicy edge of the eight, which after 8000 passes in almost the screech! Kolossal, Unerhort!
Perhaps someone, looking at the photo and seeing a convertible on them, will think that we will not talk about the controllability of BMW M3 Cabrio, they will not be, they say, an outdoor car will not compare with the present coupe. Of course, the difference is noticeable. In addition to the immediate presence of a rigid roof, the coupe is also made of carbon fiber, the center of mass is significantly reduced. Yes, M3 Cabrio is inferior to the coupe in this part. Raised roof (in this generation already from metal) Additional kilograms on the top of the top, folded weighted rear. In addition, the body's rigidity is worse, which is noticeable on a bad road when the trajectory needs to be filtered with an empty steering wheel. But these nuances, as expected, could not spoil the overall impression from the car. M3 is m3.
To talk about how M3 is managed, difficult. How difficult, for example, describe your feelings from touching something. What can you say? Cold? Rough? But this will not give the completeness of sensations. Also with Emka. You can say clearly, right, gone, but still you need to feel. To feel like it with maximum accuracy and minimal delay reacts to each of yours, not a move, but even desire. It is so correct, so perfectly corresponds to the ABC of the pilot, that if you have an idea of \u200b\u200bhow a powerful rear-wheel drive car should behave, you will easily think a step, or even two ahead.
For example, at the exit of turning, coming on gas, you need to simultaneously make a short movement of the steering wheel in the opposite direction. The treshka will immediately appreciate your foresight and instead of the expected drift, which is briefly wisered by the feed, will send you to one of the best accelerations in a straight line, then before the next bend of the road. In fact, the charm of M3 also is that it is ready to go through this turn in different ways, depending on your desires, courage and skills. Physics is physics. Falling to the next stud at the insane speed, instead of the perfect neutral turning, you, of course, get demolition. And here options are already possible. The first is calmer. A little dismissing the steering wheel and briefly stuck on the left pedal, time to surprise the stunning chain of the brakes and again translate the car into a neutral position. The second requires composure, and I would not advise it on the roads of general use. It is necessary not to be afraid to open gas with an even greater steering, and then in the blink of an eye, insufficient turning is replaced with excessive, and this turn will fly up in a dying force on the wild speed. But taking into account the speed should be really big, and sitting behind the wheel is ready to accurately and instantly adjust the trajectory, otherwise you will be in a reversal with all the resulting.
M3 All the time evaluates the driver's capabilities. If driving, relatively speaking, the kettle, then EMCA will behave calmly and even friendly. But if you dare to experiments like what is described in the previous paragraph, do not wait for the mercy, it will demonstrate its character. But when your temperatures coincide when you learn to predict each other's desires, when you feel complete unity, then it will be possible that the happiness that I experienced. And leaving M3, you will also feel this light trembling in the limbs, an idiotic smile will wander to face, and in the soul thirst for another meeting.
Engine For the first time for BMW M3, the V8 configuration engine is offered (not counting the Racing version of the GTR V8 4.0 of the previous generation). It is believed that this motor turned out by circumcision a pair of cylinders from the V10 installed on M5 and M6. The share of truth is there, but not everything, of course, is so simple. Let's start with the common one. These engines have identical connecting rods, pistons, parts of the valve mechanism. Both of them use individual throttle with electronic control, Double Vanos system and a lubricant system with two powerful oil pumps that cope with their task even with side overloads of 1.4 g. Now about differences. Naturally, these motors have different blocks and camshafts.
In addition, the V8 is deprived of the DMRV (instant air flow sensor) on the inlet, this work is performed by sly candles with special sensors. But it has a system that turns off the generator on acceleration. As a result, I got enough of all these things and received two additional cylinders (compared to the BMW M3 E46), the engine still turned out to be lighter than last six by almost 15 kg. Progress does not stand still!
Cross gear
M DKG, or, in German, Doppelkupplungsgetriebe. This is the name of the seven-step box from BMW with two clutches. As with DSG from Volkswagen or PDK on Porsche, even programs are risen on one shaft, and odd to another. At the same time, only two transmissions can be included, which means, on the one hand, switching to adjacent power without breaking, and with another small delay when switching more than one step, which, however, almost invisible is still quickly.
Artificial Intelligence DriveLogic is able to choose one of 11 different programs, varying the rigidity and speed of switching. Five of them are automatic, six other are adjusted manually. The oil is cooled by a special system to ensure the trouble-free functioning M DKG even in difficult conditions
Three Em Three
BMW M3 E30 (1986 1990)
The first generation of the BMW M3 is obliged to be the emergence of Mercedes and Mercedes, which is released on the 190E annular roundabouts, made a BMW to give a worthy answer. This causes the driver of the motor to make it more than 2.3 liters did not allow racing techniques. But even in those years, this four-cylinder engine S14 developed on civil modifications M3 from 195 to 220 hp The open version appeared in 1987. This is a real exclusive sold only 785 copies, which is very small even against the background of a small total number of M3 of the first generation 17,889. The uniqueness of these cars is confirmed by the demand for them as an increasing demand from understanding connoisseurs
BMW M3 E36 (1991 1999)
The next treshka has already been equipped with the famous rigine gears with a volume of 3.0 l (286 hp) or 3.2 liters (321 hp). In addition, M3 for the first time became possible in the body of the sedan. Convertibles this time released many times more than 12,114. What is almost as much as sedans, 12,603, but still less than traditional coupe, 46,699. Add to this 356 rare M3 GT (289 hp) and get the final figure of 71 242 copies
BMW M3 E46 (2000 2006)
The closest relative of the modern model M3 E46. Engine 3.2 develops 343 hp The sedan disappears again from the production gamma. Convertibles sold 29,633 pieces, coupe 54750. But the most delicious 1383 significantly lightweight CSL coupe are considered. It turns out, only 85,766 cars. As you can see, the third generation of slightly overtakes sales second
Dmitry Krotov
A source: Motor magazine [October 2008]
